Written by Thomas A. Morton and Julie M. Duck, this article highlights how important media can be for the gay community. By having a medium to display homosexuality, the gay community can easily identify with certain characters or people and feel more included. This article also stresses how media can shape a gay man’s perspective on safe sex (especially because STIs were extremely prevalent in the gay community) by establishing norms.
This article is a great way for us to realize what exactly to do to expand inclusion of the gay community. Since gay men obviously find comfort and relate to gay media, it can be useful to air more homosexual-based media. Not only with gay men feel more included, but it can help improve society’s acceptance of gay men. Gay men can also easily be educated if there is more media to teach them about safe sex and whatnot.
Written by Thomas A. Morton and Julie M. Duck, this article highlights how important media can be for the gay community. By having a medium to display homosexuality, the gay community can easily identify with certain characters or people and feel more included. This article also stresses how media can shape a gay man’s perspective on safe sex (especially because STIs were extremely prevalent in the gay community) by establishing norms.
This article is a great way for us to realize what exactly to do to expand inclusion of the gay community. Since gay men obviously find comfort and relate to gay media, it can be useful to air more homosexual-based media. Not only with gay men feel more included, but it can help improve society’s acceptance of gay men. Gay men can also easily be educated if there is more media to teach them about safe sex and whatnot.